a. There is established a “Pinelands Municipal Property Tax Stabilization Commission” which shall comprise 10 members as follows: the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of Treasury and the Chairman of the Pinelands Commission, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio; three members of the general public residing in the Pinelands National Reserve appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and four members of the Legislature, two to be appointed by the President of the Senate, each from a different political party and two to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, each from a different political party.

b. The Pinelands Commission shall submit a report to this commission documenting the long-term fiscal and economic impacts of the “Pinelands Protection Act,” P.L.1979, c. 111 (C. 13:18A-1 et seq.) on or before June 30, 1985. It shall be the duty of this commission to study and review this report, to conduct hearings as it deems necessary, and to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before December 31, 1985 on its findings and recommendations for appropriate executive or legislative action, to provide additional financial assistance which may be needed to stabilize property tax bases in qualified municipalities.

L.1983, c. 551, s. 15, eff. Jan. 17, 1984; per s.17 as amended by 1987, c.320, s.2, section expired December 31, 1989.